Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835. Excerpt: ... 105 Avfcs LESSON XIII. '. T:";V/ kJ THE FIRST-BORN OF EGYPTVs' "---. When life is forgot, and night hath power, And mortals feel no dread; When silence and slumber rule the hour, And dreams are round the head; God shall smite the first-born of Egypt's race, The destroyer shall enter each dwelling-place--Shall enter and choose his dead. "To your homes," said the leader of Israel's host, "And slaughter a sacrifice: Let the life-blood be sprinkled on each door-post, Nor stir till the morning arise; And fhe angel of vengeance shall pass you by, He shall see the red stain, and shall not come nigh Where the hope of your household lies." The people hear, and they bow them low--Each to his house hath flown: The lamb is slain, and with blood they go, And sprinkle the lintel-stone; And the doors they close when the sun hath set, But few in oblivious sleep forget The judgment to be done. 'Tis midnight--yet they hear no sound Along the lone still street; No blast of pestilence sweeps the ground, No tramp of unearthly feet; Nor rush as of harpy wing goes by, But the calm moon floats in the cloudless sky, 'Mid her wan light, clear and sweet. Once only, shot like an arrowy ray, A pale blue flash was seen, It pass'd so swift, the eye scarce could say That such a thing had been; Yet the beat of every heart was still, And the flesh crawl'd fearfully and chill, And back flow'd every vein. The courage of Israel's bravest quail'd At the view of that awful light, Though knowing the blood of their off'ring avail'd To shield them from its might: They felt 'twas the Spirit of Death had pass'd, That the brightness they saw his cold glace had cast On Egypt's land that night. That his fearful eye had unwarn'd struck down, In the darkness of the grave, The hope of that empire, the pr...
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